Monthly Archives: January 2013

How to Survive a Merger – Featuring Jack Smith, President of Sanford Rose Associates® – Milwaukee

By DENNIS NISHI Published in The Wall Street Journal  January 13, 2013 When Pittsburgh-based Alcoa, a manufacturer of aluminum, and BHP Billiton, a mining company in Melbourne, Australia, decided to merge their money-losing distribution units, Jack Smith was contracted to help with the human-resources transition. His job involved deciding who would stay on to work at the [...]

How to Survive a Merger – Featuring Jack Smith, President of Sanford Rose Associates® – Milwaukee2013-01-16T13:39:47-06:00

The Coaching Challenge

As one responsible for a business’ profitability, I never seem to have the time to coach my people consistently. They have such a limited attention span that I get the feeling, especially with my veterans, that they aren’t really into learning anyway. How do I find the balance and provide them what they need in [...]

The Coaching Challenge2013-01-02T06:33:10-06:00
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